March on Washington 10/2

One Nation Working Together is the theme of a march to be held in Washington D.C. on October 2. The NAACP, 1199 SEIU, the National Council of La Raza, Green for All, Center for Community Change and the United States Student Association initiated this campaign, and more than 150 other national and local groups have already signed on
The Peace Table is a task force composed of more than 40 peace and antiwar organizations involved in the demonstration. As organizers state on the web site: "The peace and anti-war movements must take advantage of this unique opportunity to work closely with allies to demand Money for Jobs, Not For War, and Jobs, Peace and Justice. Our work over the past 8 years has set the table for this unprecedented broad coalition to gather and work together."

Our Campaigns

End the Occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan

End the Occupation of Palestine

Support Hotel Workers and Other Labor Struggles

Stop Torture -- Stop Jeppesen!

Support Community Demands for Greater Police Accountability

We Need Single Payer, Universal Health Care

SJ Rally to Save Social Security and Medicare -- 8/18

No More Aid, End the Blockade!

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As details continue to emerge about the Israeli act of aggression against the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in international waters, global outrage, protest, and condemnation continues.

Take action by contacting your Members of Congress and the White House to demand a complete, independent investigation; the end of the illegal blockade of the Gaza Strip; and an end to U.S. funding of Israeli aggression and war crimes!

End US Aid to Israel

As TAX DAY approaches there is new data that can be used in the ongoing campaign to end US military aid to Israel. A new web site shows that San Jose's share of the $30 billion 10 year aid package signed by Obama in 2009 is $212,164,226.

This money could have been spent instead to:

Provide 2,576 households per year w/affordable housing grants OR
Provide 3,522 job seekers per year w/green jobs training OR
Provide 6,273 children per year w/early reading education OR
Provide 171,821 people per year w/primary health care.

Actions you can take:

Obama Won't Expose Jeppesen So We Must!

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Since late 2006, San Jose anti-torture activists have been working to expose the fact that a local company, Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen Dataplan, has a contract with the CIA to provide flight planning logistics for the torture flights, known as "extraordinary rendition".

It's up to us to continue to put the spotlight on Jeppesen for what we know to be criminal activity. Send an email to StopTorture@sanjosepeace.org if you would like to be notified of upcoming protests in front of the Jeppesen office at 225 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose.

End the Occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan

Not One More Death! Not One More Dollar!

Along with millions of people around the U.S. and around the world, we want to end the death and devastation that has resulted from the illegal and immoral invasion and occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan. At the same time we oppose the increasing threats of an attack on Iran.

End the Occupation of Palestine

Over 1000 protesters gathered on Sunday January 4 at the "Peace Crossroads" (Stevens Creek & Winchester Blvds.) to protest the Israeli attack on Gaza. Lots of youth turned out, who came with bullhorns, Palestinian flags and tremendous energy. After an hour or so of non-stop chanting, the crowd at the busy intersection of Stevens Creek and Winchester became so big that we decided to march. Marching through the nearby Santana Row shopping center was a highlight of the protest.

Support Hotel Workers and Other Labor Struggles

Hotel workers build alliance with peace and justice groups

Eloisa Vasquez is a housekeeper at a local hotel. She is also a leader of the movement of hotel workers to lift one another above the poverty line. On Nov. 29, community leaders from Santa Clara County gathered at the UNITE HERE! Local 19 office to meet Eloisa and others involved in this movement.

Stop Torture -- Stop Jeppesen!

The CIA's Travel Agent for Torture is Doing Business in downtown San Jose

Jeppesen Dataplan is a Boeing subsidiary that handles the flight-planning logistics for the CIA’s torture flights. In May 2007, the ACLU sued Jeppesen on behalf of three men who had been kidnapped and abducted to countries where they were subsequently tortured. The U.S. Justice Department intervened to quash the lawsuit, claiming that to proceed would reveal state secrets.

Support Community Demands for Greater Police Accountability

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Over 30 community members spoke out during the San Jose City Council meeting on June 2^nd, 2009, about the targeting of Raj Jayadev, an activist of color, by the San Jose Police Officers Association. In an earlier meeting of the San Jose City Council on May 5^th, Raj Jayadev had offered a public comment where he referred to a citizen’s rally against abuse of power by the SJPD, and spoke about the deteriorating trust between the SJPD and the people of San Jose, and the need for greater accountability. Subsequently, members of the community drew Mr. Jayadev’s attention to the fact that the SJPOA had inserted a series of hostile and sarcastic comments into the video of his testimony, and was now displaying it on the SJPOA’s YouTube Channel. The video clip is here: http://www.youtube.com/user/SanJosePOA

We Need Single Payer, Universal Health Care

by Carol Dalrymple

United States Representative John Conyers reintroduced HR 676, now titled the United States National Health Care Act, into the 111^th Congress on January 26th. The bill will provide comprehensive medical, dental and prescription drug coverage to all United States residents, using a single payer financing mechanism. It has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce as well as the House Ways and Means and Natural Resources Committees.

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